February 3, 2012
Now that you’ve seen my picks for the Best New Manga of 2011 and seen the Critics’ Top 10 Manga of 2011, it’s your turn to have your say. Yep, it’s time for the 2012 About.com Manga Readers’ Choice Awards!…Read Full Post
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January 30, 2012
If 2011 was the year that North American publishers got on board with online/digital manga in a big way, 2012 is looking to be the year that publishers want you to get on board with the program too. To nudge you in that direction, VIZ Media wants to give you some free manga to read just for downloading their apps for iPad / iPhone / iPod Touch. Meanwhile, Dark Horse Digital wants to make you a killer deal on a bundle of Lone Wolf and Cub manga for your iPad/iPhone/Android device or computer. To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, JManga is giving new subscribers a gift of bonus points to get even more manga to read online….Read Full Post
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January 27, 2012
This week’s New York Times Graphic Books Manga Bestseller List brings a newcomer to the Top 10 that is a perennial favorite with anime/manga fans in the know: Neon Genesis Evangelion. However, to clear up some confusion — this Dark Horse-published title is NOT the manga adaptation of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion storyline (that Evangelion manga series by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is currently published by VIZ Media in both print as Neon Genesis Evangelion and as a digital editions as Neon Genesis Evangelion: Stages by Osamu Takahashi….Read Full Post
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January 26, 2012
Now that we’re a few weeks into the New Year, (and maybe a few of those credit card bills from the holidays have arrived in your mail box), you’re probably taking another look at your spending habits for 2012. But does that mean that you’ll have to cut back on manga?…Read Full Post
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January 22, 2012
So you love manga and you live in New York City? Well, your short list of things to do this week should include going to the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art on Thursday, January 17, 2012 to check out a lecture with designer/Batman fan extraordinaire Chip Kidd….Read Full Post
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January 21, 2012
Manga isn’t just from Japan — Japanese comics have inspired comics creators from all over the world, with many artists using manga as a launching point for a style that’s uniquely their own. This month, the Kyoto International Manga Museum is spotlighting three global manga creators with an exhibit called Manga Style: North America
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January 21, 2012
It’s been a while since I posted a weekly recap of the New York Times Graphic Books Manga Bestseller List, but with the New Year, I thought this would be as good a time as any to start fresh, and get this going again….Read Full Post
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